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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

5 Ranked Colleges
24 Degrees Awarded
$24,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 1,103 people earned their degree in adult and continuing education, making the major the 416th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 271 adult and continuing education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 24 adult and continuing education graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in adult and continuing education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great adult and continuing education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the adult and continuing education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree adult and continuing ed students with aid.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Florida International University is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

FIU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Adult & Continuing Education at FIU

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #2 spot on the list. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree adult and continuing ed students with aid list, UGA has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Georgia Adult & Continuing Education Report

#3

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s adult and continuing ed degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree adult and continuing ed students with aid list, UARK has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Arkansas Adult & Continuing Education Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University also made our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Adult & Continuing Education at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

#5

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Regent University landed the #5 spot on the list. Regent University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Regent not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Regent are $17,052.

Full Regent Adult & Continuing Education Report

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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